Question

Walter is practicing his high jumps for the track team. His first jump measured 5 feet, 9 inches. His second jump measured 3 feet, 11 inches. How much higher was Walter's first jump than his second jump?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.834 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Walter's first Jump is 5 ft, 9 in.

His second Jump is 3 ft, 11 in.

We know,

$1\ ft=12\ in$

Converting inches to feet

First Jump in feet

$\Rightarrow 5\ ft+\frac{9}{12}\ ft=5.75\ ft$

Second jump

$\Rightarrow 3\ ft+\frac{11}{12}\ ft=3.916\ ft$

The difference in the measurement of two Jumps is

$\Rightarrow 5.75-3.916=1.834\ ft$

So, Walter first Jump is 1.834 ft higher than the second Jump